Legal Document

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

A/RES/73/195
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Author
UN General Assembly
Publication Year
2019
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Law & Policies / The Search Process
Topic
Information Management (Archive/Database/Register) / Law – International / Migration / Prevention
Access
Open access

The Global Compact is the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, covering all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner. In particular, Objective 8 is to "save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants".

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